Describing a Skin Condition
A physician may ask you to describe your child's dermatological condition and its location. Here are some of the more common terms that may help you in providing a more accurate description:
| Atrophic | Thin, wrinkled |
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| Blister | Fluid-filled bump |
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| Crust/scab | Formation of dried blood, pus, or other skin fluid over a break in the skin |
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| Cyst | Deeply-seated lesion that contains material |
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| Excoriation | A scratch |
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| Hives/wheals | Pink or white swelling of the skin |
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| Lichenification | Skin that has thickened |
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| Macule | Flat, discolored spot |
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| Nodule/papule | Solid, raised bump |
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| Raised bumps | Bumps that stick out above the skin surface |
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| Patch | Flat, discolored spot |
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| Pustule (pimple) | Inflamed lesions that appear to contain pus |
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| Scales | Dead skin cells that form flakes |
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| Scar | Fibrous tissue that has formed after a skin injury |
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